- VW expands the availability of ChatGPT to process voice commands
- 2025 Volkswagen ID models get a 12.9-inch touchscreen standard
- The ID.Buzz has arrived as a modern electric successor to the legendary VW Bus
Volkswagen leans into the latest technology upgrades for the 2025 model year, but a lot of questions remain on the utility of such features. The use of ChatGPT to recognize and respond to voice commands expands to most models for 2025, but you'll need a subscription to unlock features. More immediately, every 2025 Volkswagen ID electric model now comes standard with a 12.9-inch touchscreen.
The world's second largest automaker is in the midst of a transition to electric vehicles, much like many other automakers. But it's been a rocky rollout following the 2021 launch of the Volkswagen ID.4 crossover SUV that improved with a significant tech reboot for 2024. The 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 originally expected this year has been delayed indefinitely, and the much anticipated ID.Buzz electric van has finally arrived after successive delays. In our initial testing of the 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz 1st Edition, it was worth the wait.
The reshuffled lineup may help explain why, domestically, Volkswagen Group was outsold by Tesla and Subaru in the first quarter of 2024. Here are the changes to the existing lineup, and what's new for 2025.
New and updated models
2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz
- Three-row successor to the legendary Bus comes as an electric van powered by a 91-kwh battery back and a single-motor shared with the ID.4 and rated at 282 hp.
- The EPA estimates the range at 234 miles for the single-motor model, or 231 miles for the dual-motor model.
- The 1st Edition has a two-tone exterior with a unique 20-inch wheel design, roof rail cross bars, a panoramic roof, a 700-watt premium sound system, power-sliding doors, and a power tailgate.
- The base Pro S will get 20-inch wheels, a parking-assistance system, 30-color ambient lighting, and the 12.9-inch infotainment system.
- The price ranges from $61,545 for the Pro S to $71,545 for the 1st Edition AWD, including the destination fee.
2025 Volkswagen Jetta
2025 Volkswagen Jetta
2025 Volkswagen Taos
Carryover models
2025 Volkswagen ID.4
2025 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport
- The seven-seat Atlas midsize SUV and smaller five-seat Atlas Cross Sport carry over.
- A wireless smartphone charger is now standard along with a 12.0-inch touchscreen.
- Both models use a 269-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 with an 8-speed automatic transmission.
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2025 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2.0-liter turbo-4 gets boosted from 315 hp to 329 hp and it pairs with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
- It's unclear if the 6-speed manual option will return.
- All-wheel drive is standard.
- The refresh includes revised styling, increased standard equipment, and improved electronic driver-assist technology.
Forthcoming models
- The redesigned 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan compact crossover SUV enters its third generation late this year.
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